As more nannies join holiday tour companies each season to work in their childcare provisions in French- or Spanish-speaking countries, others are looking for jobs that take them overseas with British families to holiday or even live in cities where French, Spanish, German or even Italian is the language spoken around them. Life abroad is an exciting challenge not only for nannies, but also for the children in their charge. How many nannies have thought about the golden opportunity they have to introduce children to a new language and different culture? They can take the first steps in foreign language learning together, preparing children to grow up into citizens of Europe and the global village beyond.
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